Molecular Microbiology Laboratory

The Molecular Microbiology Laboratory is part of the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) and located in state-of-the-art facilities. Research in this multi-disciplined group encompasses molecular virology, antiviral drug discovery, viral discovery and paleovirology. In particular we track and study the evolution of pandemic norovirus strains across the globe, which are responsible for around 500 million cases of acute gastroenteritis and around 218,000 deaths each year.